vast discrepancy

collocation in English

meaningsofvastanddiscrepancy

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vast
adjective
uk
/vɑːst/us
/væst/
extremely ...
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discrepancy
noun[C or U]
uk
/dɪˈskrep.ən.si/us
/dɪˈskrep.ən.si/
a difference between two things that should be ...
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(Definition ofvastanddiscrepancyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Thatvastdiscrepancyconforms to the unpleasant face of capitalism and the policies derived from it.
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Why is there avastdiscrepancybetween the treatment of one lot of victims and another?
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There is much more to be done in highlighting, particularly to judges, thevastdiscrepancyin sentencing practice.
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There is avastdiscrepancybetween local authorities which have provided a number of sites and those which have provided none or the minimum required by law.
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It is unacceptable to have vast discrepancies in the size of the electorate.
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There should not be vast discrepancies in constituency size.
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This settlement produces vast discrepancies across the country.
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Is he aware that in my county there are vast discrepancies, within the county itself, on take-up?
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As has been demonstrated, there are vast discrepancies in the report's figures.
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There are vast discrepancies in his understanding interest in ensuring that that proportion of the contributors to the rate fund have a say in the electoral mechanism.
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